Hitchcock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Van Vleck Leopards, falling 3-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Leopards this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-1 defeat two weeks ago.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-6, 25-11, 25-11.
Van Vleck's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brilyn Maldonado led the charge by getting five aces and four digs. That's the most aces Maldonado has posted since back in August.
Hitchcock's loss dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Van Vleck, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-15 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hitchcock is set to square off against their familiar foe Hempstead at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Van Vleck will take on rival Brazos at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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